Monday, May 14, 2007

To Hellboy And Back

Written by GL

Appearing in cinemas soon is the almost-too-fast-to-be-true sequel to Big Red's very first starring movie; although this one is titled Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.

In this sequel to Hellboy, an ancient truce between humankind and the invisible realm is broken, and a ruthless leader defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Director, Guillermo Del Toro developed the story with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.

Doug Jones, also known as the man who plays Abe Sapien (Hellboy's water-dwelling buddy) , and the rest of the crew are heading to Budapest to begin production. "I'll also be doing two other characters in the film: the Chamberlain and the Angel of Death," Jones said. His roles will require fight training, he added.

Jones is pleased this time that he will get to use his own voice in Hellboy 2. He was dubbed by David Hyde Pierce in the first film, as he was in the upcoming Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, in which he plays the metallic title character. In that sequel, Laurence Fishburne will voice the Surfer, for which Jones provided the performance.

The filmmakers are currently building the film's large sets and plan to begin shooting in June. The first Hellboy was released in 2004. Hellboy 2 is expected to be released at the end of next summer. Best guess: look out for it around August 2008

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